On their debut album „Ich Als Du“, the duo „Schwalbe und Elefant“ (Dalia
Donadio, voice and Linda Vogel, harp) sets swiss german poetry into the
periphery of free improvised music and plain song structures. Spoken
word in unisono with the notes of the harp, lively sung melodies and
mazily, bumpy pieces of lyrics compose the soundscape of the
improvisations. Both musicians move freely between the roles of being
the leader, accompanying or being an equal member of the duo. By using e
ects and extended playing techniques, the harpist Linda Vogel expands
the soundspectrum of her instrument and dicovers innovative sounds. The
range of sounds, created by the singer Dalia Donadio consists of
physically generated notes and noises, as well as electric e ects and
loops. Her pointed out lyrics give access to universal themes. „Schwalbe
& Elefant“ focuses on a raw, physical and localised life experience
rather than dwelling in the fugacious elds of a digitalized world. The
sounds of this decelerated approach o er to its listeners a sensitized
perception of time and space. Music, that welcomes you to stay and
discover.

Album Credits
Release Date: August 19, 2016

All compositions by Schwalbe & Elefant
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Manuel Egger at suburbansound.ch, Winterthur from January to June 2016
Photography by jelahasler.ch
Design by mariecuennet.ch
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